Questor Corporation

Kenneth J Nisper

The disclosure embraces a piston ring particularly an oil control ring comprising a spacer-expander ring in association with one or more rails, ring segments or sealing rings wherein the spacer-expander ring component is configurated for preventing or minimizing necklacing during installation of the ring construction in the ring groove of a piston.

Piston ring

The disclosure embraces a piston ring construction particularly an oil control ring construction comprising a parted oil control ring or rings and a parted compressible spacer-expander ring or spring member, the spacer-expander member configurated with strut portions, pairs of the strut portions having their end regions integrally joined by connectors, the connectors being formed with inwardly extending portions, the spacer-expander member being arranged to exert substantially uniform outward radial pressure against one or more oil control rings, the spacer-expander member being adapted to accommodate a latch member for bridging the ends of the member.

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Spring Lake, MI, United States of America

Kenneth J Nisper